Pentagon Deputy Spokesperson Sabrina Singh stated that Ukraine is successfully using air defense systems provided by the U.S. to defend its territory, following President Biden's directive to supply Ukraine with necessary battlefield support.

"The president (Joe Biden) has made a commitment that the United States is not putting boots on the ground into Ukraine, but we are supporting Ukraine in their efforts to take back their sovereign territory,

Countries of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) will not intercept missiles and drones over Ukrainian territory, as such actions would entangle them in a war with Russia, according to Sabrina Singh,

The Russians launched an attack with three Kh-59/69 air-to-surface missiles from the airspace over Russia's Kursk Oblast and temporarily occupied Crimea and 13 drones from Russia's Kursk and Cape Chauda in Crimea on the night of 4-5 October.